# What is power armor anyway?

**URL:** https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-is-power-armor-anyway/15463
**Category:** The Bunker
**Created:** [May 9, 2018, 3:00am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-is-power-armor-anyway/15463 "2018-05-09T03:00:10Z")
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### Author: ![Rose](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.cataclysmdda.org/rose/32/1963_2.png) [@Rose](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/u/Rose)
#### Post date: [May 10, 2018, 1:02am UTC](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/what-is-power-armor-anyway/15463/10 "2018-05-10T01:02:34Z")

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> [@Armor Up! A mod to make armor more better. New PA Utilities pack!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/armor-up-a-mod-to-make-armor-more-better-new-pa-utilities-pack/15449/18):
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> That means light PA would have 5 points, which is less than what you’d get from wearing a shirt and light jacket.

So what’s the point in this case, even? If it changes nothing?

> [@Armor Up! A mod to make armor more better. New PA Utilities pack!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/armor-up-a-mod-to-make-armor-more-better-new-pa-utilities-pack/15449/18):
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> High encumbrance will come from covering it in holsters and carrier packs.

Then the only thing that’s going to be hampered is your mobility. And, again, i’m convinced that PA should have no problems with that. Not from a simple holster, at least. Poorly made packs dangling on the charachter’s back and hitting him as he walks - yes. Finely made holsters/scabbards/liquid carriers - no. Flasks, btw. An absolutely ‘must have’ thing.

> [@Armor Up! A mod to make armor more better. New PA Utilities pack!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/armor-up-a-mod-to-make-armor-more-better-new-pa-utilities-pack/15449/18):
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> It protects against gas in vanilla

🤨 It does not. Or does it? I don’t have many mods, but some may have changed the stats, but i’m still not sure that it protects against gas in vanilla. Anyway, my set in my game configuration does not.

> [@Armor Up! A mod to make armor more better. New PA Utilities pack!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/armor-up-a-mod-to-make-armor-more-better-new-pa-utilities-pack/15449/18):
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> Maybe they aren’t ceramic or rubber?

Maybe. Maybe not. Even if they were made of steel, they probably wouldn’t be connected with other parts. Most notably - parts of your body, since it would be way too uncomfortable and cold. I know that DoubleTech PAs require skin contact, but it says nothing about contacting skin exactly with metal parts. One way or another, there’s a long distance between soles and knee joints which may lack connecting conductive parts.

> [@Armor Up! A mod to make armor more better. New PA Utilities pack!](https://discourse.cataclysmdda.org/t/armor-up-a-mod-to-make-armor-more-better-new-pa-utilities-pack/15449/18):
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> Think the mk1 Iron Man suit.

Sorry, I’m not into comics.

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